the fatality of a disease

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• fatality — [fā tal′ə tē, fətal′ə tē] n. pl. fatalities [Fr fatalité < LL fatalitas < L fatalis, FATAL] 1. fate or necessity; subjection to fate 2. something caused by fate 3. a strong likelihood of ending in disaster 4. a fatal quality; deadly effect; …   English World dictionary

• fatality — UK [fəˈtælətɪ] / US noun Word forms fatality : singular fatality plural fatalities 1) [countable] formal a death caused by an accident, war, violence, or disease As well as the 13 fatalities, 17 people were injured. 2) [uncountable] the feeling… …   English dictionary

• disease — diseasedly, adv. diseasedness, n. /di zeez /, n., v., diseased, diseasing. n. 1. a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection,… …   Universalium

• fatality — fa|tal|i|ty [ fə tæləti ] noun 1. ) count FORMAL a death caused by an accident, war, violence, or disease: As well as the 13 fatalities, 17 people were injured. 2. ) uncount the ability of a disease or accident to kill people: The most serious… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• fatality — noun 1 (C) a death in an accident or a violent attack: a 50% increase in the number of traffic fatalities 2 (U) the fact that a disease is certain to cause death: New drugs have reduced the fatality of the disease. 3 (U) the feeling that you… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• The Masque of the Red Death — For other uses, see The Masque of the Red Death (disambiguation). The Masque of the Red Death   …   Wikipedia

• fatality — 1. A condition, disease, or disaster ending in death. 2. An individual instance of death. * * * fa·tal·i·ty fā tal ət ē, fə n, pl ties 1) the quality or state of causing death or destruction: DEADLINESS <the …   Medical dictionary

• fatality — fa|tal|i|ty [fəˈtælıti] n plural fatalities 1.) a death in an accident or a violent attack ▪ a 50% increase in the number of traffic fatalities 2.) [U] formal the fact that a disease is certain to cause death ▪ The most serious form of skin… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• fatality — ► NOUN (pl. fatalities) 1) an occurrence of death by accident, in war, or from disease. 2) helplessness in the face of fate …   English terms dictionary

• Disease — Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the… …   Medical dictionary

• fatality — [fə talɪti, feɪ ] noun (plural fatalities) 1》 an occurrence of death by accident, in war, or from disease. 2》 helplessness in the face of fate …   English new terms dictionary